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UK NHS trust reopens 4,500 breast cancer cases after unnecessary surgeries

A County Durham NHS trust will reexamine 4,500 breast cancer cases after an internal review found patients underwent unnecessary surgeries. The scope of harm and number of affected patients remain unclear, but the review signals a major patient-safety failure in the UK health system.

BBC News4 days agoGBengCredibility 24%View source

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Mosaic Score5.1
Model confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2

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#nhs#breast cancer#patient safety#medical error#uk health

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County Durham

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